Current instructor

Lindsay Palmer

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About this rating

Raw average: 4.49/5 from 87 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

Original student reviews · all captured dates

JOURN 163
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Dr. Palmer is very knowledgeable and considerate of her students. I thought the class was well taught, and as long as you keep up with the content, the exams shouldn't be too hard. I would recommend!
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JOURN 163
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
These lectures were entertaining and easy to follow. The tests reflected everything from the textbook and from in class lectures. Everyone should take this class!
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JOURN 163
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Incredibly gracious and knowledgeable professor. Would absolutely take her class again!
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Classes with Lindsay Palmer

JOURN 620

International Communication

4 credits

JOURN 620 examines historical, political, economic, and cultural trends in global mass communication systems.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Lindsay Palmer is praised as knowledgeable and organized, fostering critical thinking and meaningful discussions. Students appreciate her interactive style and care for their success. However, some find her grading particularly rigid and particular regarding project instructions.

Lindsay Palmer

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample
JOURN 682

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

JOURN 682 is a senior honors thesis course involving mentored individual research and study for journalism majors completing their honors requirements.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael WagnerLindsay Palmer+15 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
JOURN 697

Internship

1–3 credits

JOURN 697 is an advanced directed study course where students arrange projects based on internship experience with faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael WagnerLindsay Palmer+19 more

No recorded grade history

JOURN 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

JOURN 699 is a directed study course allowing students to arrange advanced projects with faculty.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael WagnerLindsay Palmer+20 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sample
JOURN 901

Colloquium in Mass Communication

1 credits

A graduate colloquium featuring research presentations to introduce theoretical and methodological approaches in mass communication.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Lindsay Palmer

No recorded grade history

JOURN 990

Thesis

1–9 credits

JOURN 990 is an advanced thesis course providing mentored reading and research for students with dissertator status.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael WagnerLindsay Palmer+16 more

No recorded grade history

JOURN 999

Independent Research Problems

2–4 credits

JOURN 999 is an advanced mentored reading and research course for dissertators.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael WagnerLindsay Palmer+16 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026JOURN 620International Communication
Fall 2026JOURN 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026JOURN 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026JOURN 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026JOURN 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2026JOURN 697Internship
Fall 2026JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2026JOURN 901Colloquium in Mass Communication
Fall 2026JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2026JOURN 999Independent Research Problems

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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